Lots to learn in a cowshed

"You can learn a lot in a cowshed, especially if it has a resident teacher. In Britain a farmer's wife has set up a school in a derelict cow shed. The teacher, Anne Miller, had lost her job at the local village primary when it closed so she set up their own private school...

Farmnews

Any young single women who are in search of love, and who fancy a farmer could do well to get hold of the latest edition of the Australian Women's Weekly.

Horsetalk

A New Zealand bred horse has won a prestigious endurance ride in Dubai. Dell Hama, with rider Salem Rashed bin Ghadeyer, won the 2008 Dubai World Challenge in a time of 4:55:54. The combination made a remarkable recovery after leaving the last vet gate well behind the...

Farmnews

"Elworthy, MIAG popular at field daysIf any site at the Waimumu field days drew the crowds in today it was No. 8 - the Meat Industry Action Group's site. Sheep and beef farmers flocked to the site to hear South Canterbury farmer and businessman Forbes Elworthy speak."

Swan No. 6 has Avian Flu

Sad to see that this is yet another outbreak that the authorities are struggling to contain.   "Defra has now confirmed that a sixth mute swan has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza. The bird was one of several collected on 21 January as part...

Best mare eligible for embryo transfer prize

Lucky horse!!   "The owners of the leading mare in Florida's HITS Ocala Winter Circuit will have the chance to continue the bloodlines with a free embryo transfer, which will be performed by Dr. Corey Miller, head of reproduction at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala....

Bigger loads would save money: Forestry Assn

That's all we need bigger loads, grinding along slowly on the highways... just more traffic to try to get past. "There is a big potential to improve the efficiency and productivity of public highways says New Zealand Forestry Owners' Association chief executive David Rhodes....